Lately the WSRC has been inundated with Women's Studies student groups, classes from Kildare College and Le Fevre came to visit for an introduction to our library.
A few topics that cropped up in discussion were the new Womens Political Party
(the more well known political women's group is WEL - Women’s Electoral Lobby - an independent women’s lobby group working to protect the rights of Australian women), and a recent post by Buffy/Angel/Firefly creator Joss Whedon on fansite WHEDONesque called "What's wrong with women?".
Meanwhile, in an attempt to attack feminists, the Australian media has been highlighting the Surrendered Wife movement. (More discussion can be found here [the link contains some strong language].)
- Cat & Danielle
Friday, July 6, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
"If you're a busy woman like me..."
Larvatus Prodeo has an interesting discussion about the Advertising Standards Bureau and the current Nando's ad (YouTube link):
"[L]ooking carefully through their past rulings I am a bit doubtful about the integrity of the complaints process as the ASB actually runs it. There are two factors which seem to make it difficult for sexuality & gender-related complaints against ads to get through: first, the Bureau concentrate on what is literally said or depicted in ads while most complaints have to do with things that are suggested or implied, for example through double entendres, visual puns and camera angles. Second, the Bureau appears to find mitigation in jokes, humour and what advertisers tend to call ‘lightheartedness’ - tendentious material seems more palatable if it’s clothed in some sort of attempt at humour. Putting these two things together I suspect the Bureau runs by a system which the advertising industry finds it extremely easy to game. And the incentives are high: sex sells."
- Danielle
"[L]ooking carefully through their past rulings I am a bit doubtful about the integrity of the complaints process as the ASB actually runs it. There are two factors which seem to make it difficult for sexuality & gender-related complaints against ads to get through: first, the Bureau concentrate on what is literally said or depicted in ads while most complaints have to do with things that are suggested or implied, for example through double entendres, visual puns and camera angles. Second, the Bureau appears to find mitigation in jokes, humour and what advertisers tend to call ‘lightheartedness’ - tendentious material seems more palatable if it’s clothed in some sort of attempt at humour. Putting these two things together I suspect the Bureau runs by a system which the advertising industry finds it extremely easy to game. And the incentives are high: sex sells."
- Danielle
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Women leading change: policing
The Fifth Australasian Women and Policing Conference is being held in Melbourne this year, from 26th to 30th August. More information, including a registration link, can be found here.
- Danielle
- Danielle
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
The Women's Electoral Lobby
The Women’s Electoral Lobby - WEL is an independent women’s lobby group working to protect the rights of Australian women.
Established in 1972, WEL lobbies politicians, unions, employers, educationalists, and others on behalf of women, and seeks to change social attitudes and practices which discriminate against women.
These are two of the latest issues on the WEL website
Pregnancy Counselling
Online campaign group Get Up with Reproductive Choice Australia a coalition of 20 pro-choice women's organisations, is leading a campaign by a coalition of women's groups against deceptive advertising by some pregnancy counselling services.
The issue:
Pregnancy counselling services are deceiving and misleading women because of a legal loophole that doesn’t require them to disclose their actual agenda.
So Take Action:
“All women have the knowledge and power to take control of their sexual health and reproductive choices” Children by Choice.
How? read more, write letters to the editor, contact your local MP
Budget Delivers Bribes not Services
Women need services not bribes WEL spokeswoman Eva Cox said after the Federal Budget was handed down on Tuesday.
"Women will not go back to work because of small tax cuts and a slight rise in child care rebates," she said.
"Funding and finding quality care are essential for mothers of preschool children to take up paid work and this budget does nothing to assist either of these."
Established in 1972, WEL lobbies politicians, unions, employers, educationalists, and others on behalf of women, and seeks to change social attitudes and practices which discriminate against women.
These are two of the latest issues on the WEL website
Pregnancy Counselling
Online campaign group Get Up with Reproductive Choice Australia a coalition of 20 pro-choice women's organisations, is leading a campaign by a coalition of women's groups against deceptive advertising by some pregnancy counselling services.
The issue:
Pregnancy counselling services are deceiving and misleading women because of a legal loophole that doesn’t require them to disclose their actual agenda.
So Take Action:
“All women have the knowledge and power to take control of their sexual health and reproductive choices” Children by Choice.
How? read more, write letters to the editor, contact your local MP
Budget Delivers Bribes not Services
Women need services not bribes WEL spokeswoman Eva Cox said after the Federal Budget was handed down on Tuesday.
"Women will not go back to work because of small tax cuts and a slight rise in child care rebates," she said.
"Funding and finding quality care are essential for mothers of preschool children to take up paid work and this budget does nothing to assist either of these."
Augusta Zadow Scholarships
The Augusta Zadow Scholarships award two scholarships per year of up to $10,000 for projects that aim to encourage initiatives that improve occupational health and safety outcomes by, or for the benefit of, women in South Australia.
In 1895, Augusta Zadow became the first female Inspector of Factories in South Australia. She played a crucial role in securing better conditions for workers in factories, particularly women and children. Many of the working conditions we now take for granted are due to the efforts of Augusta Zadow.
The deadline for applications is 31 August 2007.
Scholarships have previously been awarded to projects about domestic violence, bullying and manual handling.
In 1895, Augusta Zadow became the first female Inspector of Factories in South Australia. She played a crucial role in securing better conditions for workers in factories, particularly women and children. Many of the working conditions we now take for granted are due to the efforts of Augusta Zadow.
The deadline for applications is 31 August 2007.
Scholarships have previously been awarded to projects about domestic violence, bullying and manual handling.
Lowtija O'Donoghue Oration
Lowtija O'Donoghue Oration
http://www.dunstan.org.au/events/lowitjaoration.html
Black and White together, we shall overcome, someday
with Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG
Date: Tuesday 29 MayTime: 6:45 for 7pm start to 8:15pmVenue: Bonython Hall at the University of Adelaide Cost: $15, $10 DDF Subscribers/ConcessionBookings: Essential by Thursday 24 May
The Oration has been established to honour the tireless work of Professor O'Donoghue in promoting the rights of Indigenous Australians. The Oration will be held during Reconciliation Week each year and in 2007 will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum when Australians voted to remove language from t he Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal people.
During the evening the Hon Jay Weatherill MP, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs & Reconciliation, representing the Premier will make a statement of reconciliation on behalf of the Government.
Funds raised from the Oration will be directed towards Don Dunstan Foundation projects and scholarships that are concerned with Indigenous Australians.
http://www.dunstan.org.au/events/lowitjaoration.html
Black and White together, we shall overcome, someday
with Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG
Date: Tuesday 29 MayTime: 6:45 for 7pm start to 8:15pmVenue: Bonython Hall at the University of Adelaide Cost: $15, $10 DDF Subscribers/ConcessionBookings: Essential by Thursday 24 May
The Oration has been established to honour the tireless work of Professor O'Donoghue in promoting the rights of Indigenous Australians. The Oration will be held during Reconciliation Week each year and in 2007 will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum when Australians voted to remove language from t he Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal people.
During the evening the Hon Jay Weatherill MP, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs & Reconciliation, representing the Premier will make a statement of reconciliation on behalf of the Government.
Funds raised from the Oration will be directed towards Don Dunstan Foundation projects and scholarships that are concerned with Indigenous Australians.
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